The Ruling on Singers Singing with the Qur'an
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Question:
We will see how Allah treats you. The Honorable Shaykh says: Recently, singers have appeared who sing with the Qur'an and its verses. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
You have read about the commotion that occurred and what happened, and you asked me how many nights it had been. I told you that the one who mocks the Qur'an and becomes a disbeliever and an apostate, and does not[At-Tawbah 9:65], the one who mocks the Qur'an has apostatized from the religion of Islam.
And among the forms of mocking it is placing it in singing and music, along with music. This is apostasy from the religion of Islam. However, this man about whom they spoke has now disavowed it and declared his repentance. Allah knows best. As you know, a commotion occurred in the newspapers, and the man expressed regret and repentance.
Sometimes he denies it and says, "I did not say anything," and sometimes he declares his repentance. Allah knows best. The important thing is that, praise be to Allah, the denial occurred. The denial occurred, and if the man repents, Allah will accept his repentance. Yes. The door of repentance is open. And praise be to Allah, a great benefit has occurred, which is deterring these people in the future. No one among them will dare to do such a thing. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
We will see how Allah treats you. The Honorable Shaykh says: Recently, singers have appeared who sing with the Qur'an and its verses. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
You have read about the commotion that occurred and what happened, and you asked me how many nights it had been. I told you that the one who mocks the Qur'an and becomes a disbeliever and an apostate, and does not
Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?"
أَبِاللَّهِ وَآيَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ كُنتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَAnd among the forms of mocking it is placing it in singing and music, along with music. This is apostasy from the religion of Islam. However, this man about whom they spoke has now disavowed it and declared his repentance. Allah knows best. As you know, a commotion occurred in the newspapers, and the man expressed regret and repentance.
Sometimes he denies it and says, "I did not say anything," and sometimes he declares his repentance. Allah knows best. The important thing is that, praise be to Allah, the denial occurred. The denial occurred, and if the man repents, Allah will accept his repentance. Yes. The door of repentance is open. And praise be to Allah, a great benefit has occurred, which is deterring these people in the future. No one among them will dare to do such a thing. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 04 — archive.org (16:22)
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